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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney and Alex Lawson

‘It will be cheaper to close’: businesses urge Liz Truss to act fast over soaring bills

Isle of Barra, Hebrides.
Isle of Barra, Hebrides. Photograph: Colin Palmer Photography/Alamy

Guy Adams, who has run the Isle of Barra Beach Hotel in the Hebrides for 16 years, may be forced to close his doors to guests for at least a year as spiralling energy bills make business untenable.

The hotelier’s annual electricity bill is projected to rise from about £25,000 to £120,000 on top of a wave of price increases expected from suppliers, who are also facing soaring costs.

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